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deadpolitics |
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January 31, 2011 02:41:22pm |
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GratefulDead
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Re: Blues for Allah > An Egyptian Tribute |
I hope for the best. Seems very much like a popular, secular uprising rather than one driven by religious extremists. I would like to think that these protesting masses would NOT support an Islamic government.
Also, after that church bombing on NYE there were Muslims attending the Orthodox Christmas mass in a show of solidarity.
Maybe religious factions will be able to get along after all?
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January 31, 2011 04:26:20pm |
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GratefulDead
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Re: Blues for Allah > An Egyptian Tribute |
The Quran itself implies that Muslims are to protect monasteries and churches and synagogues and mosques - all places where God's name is extolled.
It goes on to say:
Those who believe and lead a righteous life have deserved forgiveness and a generous recompense.
As for those who strive to challenge our revelations, they incur Hell.
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deadpolitics |
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January 31, 2011 06:31:52pm |
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GratefulDead
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Re: Blues for Allah > An Egyptian Tribute |
Thanks for adding this uplifting note, face.
It's interesting to learn this while considering the Shiite vs Sunni violence in Iraq for example. It's unfortunate that so many holy books and "pure" documents such as the Constitution have been manipulated by people in power, effectively creating meaning that goes against the original intention.
May the common man and woman and child world over prevail in the struggle for obtaining life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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January 31, 2011 09:31:43pm |
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GratefulDead
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Re: Blues for Allah > An Egyptian Tribute |
Suni-Shia is hard to figure out. Over the centuries some Shia groups have said wild things, and many now say things about the earliest followers that Sunnis can only find distasteful or heretical.
Heresy is tough to figure out too since there's no central authority. In fact, the freedom of opinion for scholars of Islam, and their fatwas on Sharia that were often in opposition to rulers, was central to similar freedoms gained in the development of universities and colleges in Europe. That's even down to now ceremonial dress and names of degrees and other phrases.
Even weirder is that English Common Law owes much to Sharia Law from Norman Sicily, and aspects of French law was influenced by the Sharia of North Africa and Egypt.
Ships of state sail in mirage and drown in sand...
Let's see with our heart these things our eyes have seen
And know the truth must still lie somewhere in between
(they say Allah is closer to you than your jugular vein, or maybe more correctly carotid artery)
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January 31, 2011 09:31:43pm |
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GratefulDead
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Re: Blues for Allah > An Egyptian Tribute |
Suni-Shia is hard to figure out. Over the centuries some Shia groups have said wild things, and many now say things about the earliest followers that Sunnis can only find distasteful or heretical.
Heresy is tough to figure out too since there's no central authority. In fact, the freedom of opinion for scholars of Islam, and their fatwas on Sharia that were often in opposition to rulers, was central to similar freedoms gained in the development of universities and colleges in Europe. That's even down to now ceremonial dress and names of degrees and other phrases.
Even weirder is that English Common Law owes much to Sharia Law from Norman Sicily, and aspects of French law was influenced by the Sharia of North Africa and Egypt.
Ships of state sail in mirage and drown in sand...
Let's see with our heart these things our eyes have seen
And know the truth must still lie somewhere in between
(they say Allah is closer to you than your jugular vein, or maybe more correctly carotid artery)
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